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Entries from March 2008

The Gomez Mauer Cuddyer Effect

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

It’s way too early to be making predictions based on the season opener but if Gomez continues to hit in front of Mauer and gets on base…I could see Mauer adding 20 points to his batting average or drawing more walks this season. With opposing pitchers worrying about the steal, the SS covering the […]

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Tags: MN Twins

The State of the Franchise: Timberwolves

March 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Here is an incredibly accurate and poignant editorial on exactly what is going wrong with our favorite pro basketball team. It’s written by a college student in Boston, of all sources. Thanks for the insight, Ross!
http://media.www.tuftsdaily.com/ - Keep Your Mouth Shut Article

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Tags: MN Timberwolves

NFL: High Picks = Top Performers??

March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This year the Minnesota Vikings will have the 17th overall selection in the NFL Draft.  Midway through last season it looked like we were a lock to land a top 5 pick.  Then Adrian Peterson realized that he was one of the 3 most explosive, game-changing players in the league and all hell broke loose.  The […]

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Tags: NFL Draft · NFL · MN Vikings

Minnesota Twins 2008 Predictions:

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Ok, with Denard Span being sent down to AAA and Joe Nathan being inked to a 4 year, $47 M payday, the Minnesota Twins opening day roster is rounding into shape.  Here are my predictions for the upcoming season.  The opening day lineup will look like this:
1. Carlos Gomez, CF
2. Joe Mauer, C
3. Michael Cuddyer, […]

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Tags: MLB · MN Twins

Awareness Test

March 24th, 2008 · No Comments

This has nothing to do with sports. It will still make you laugh hysterically.

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Tags: General Rants

Cuddyer fools Span

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments


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Tags: MN Twins

He wanted to be a dunking Kirby Puckett

March 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Potentially one of the best articles written on Kevin Garnett and why Glen Taylor continues to fail him.
From Yahoo sports writer Johnny Ludden-

HOUSTON – Kevin Garnett leaned over the scorer’s table, clapped his hands together and out burst that familiar cloud of chalk. As the dust settled into the air, Garnett turned to walk onto […]

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Tags: MN Timberwolves

March Madness

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

http://thegoldseat.mayhem.sportsline.com/
 

Group Name: thegoldseat
Group Password: gophers
Each user can fill out 2 brackets.  Once you fill out the first and save it, you’ll see a link in the top right above the orange bar that says add bracket.
Scoring and Rules:
The rounds are worth 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 plus the total of the seed, so if […]

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Tags: College Basketball

Great Moments in Minnesota Twins History

March 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Following the 1960 season the Washington Senators moved to the Twin Cities and became the Minnesota Twins. Since becoming the Twins they have had their share of memorable moments. Here is a list of the ten greatest moments in Twins history. 
April 11, 1961. The Minnesota Twins defeat the New York Yankees 6-0 in their first […]

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Tags: MLB · MN Twins · Uncategorized

Lazy Wednesday

March 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Bored on a Wednesday night…might as well make your beer league basketball skills look silly. Look at Garnett’s expression…hilarious

With Gerald Green gone and cut by Houston, are these the dunks we might have missed out on? If anyone could have done them it would have been Green.

Had to throw in the Vince Carter […]

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Tags: NBA · General Rants